For the third straight year, Rowlett High School’s Eagle Theatre Company has been named a finalist in the Dallas Summer Musicals High School Musical Theatre Awards. The talented theater group is up for nine Best of Category honors for its production of “The Mystery of...
The Garland Symphony Orchestra will feature Lindsay Garritson, pianist, performing Rachmaninoff’s “Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini.” Pianist Lindsay Garritson has performed throughout the United States and abroad since the age of four. She has appeared as a soloist...
Jupiter Chevrolet’s Teacher of the Month SUV made its way back to Shorehaven Elementary School for the third time this year, surprising Ana Rodriguez with the honor April 6. Principal Patty Tremmel lured the third-grade bilingual teacher to the school’s parking lot to...
After 45 years with the Garland Independent School District, Dr. Gary Reeves celebrated his retirement Thursday, April 25 at the Atrium in downtown Garland. Joined by hundreds of well-wishers, Reeves spent more than two hours visiting with people that he had worked...
It’s an exciting time for high school students with prom season rolling in and many seniors about to graduate. However, it’s a dangerous time to succumb to peer pressure. When hundreds of teens are together at an event such as prom, one’s decisions don’t seem too...
WeddingWire, the nation's leading online wedding marketplace, has recognized The Atrium at the Granville Arts Center with the WeddingWire Rated™ Silver badge for excellence in wedding venues. The esteemed WeddingWire Rated™ program recognizes wedding professionals who...
Proving the excellent Fine Arts education offered in Garland ISD, the district earned its sixth Best Communities for Music Education title at the end of March. The National Association of Music Merchants Foundation awarded GISD and 387 others with this distinction....
Dallas Heritage Village came alive Saturday, April 25 with the sound of lively music and the sight of 1920s costumed attendees dancing and enjoying History with a Twist, a fundraiser held to raise money for the restoration of structures on the DHV site. Additionally,...
In response to incidents including the Stand with the Prophet event that denounced Islamophobia, and the attack by three gunmen in Paris that ended in the death of 12 Charlie Hebdo employees, the American Freedom Defense Initiative will host a Draw the Prophet...
The Vietnamese American Community of Greater Dallas is hosting the Commemoration of the 40th Anniversary of the Day of National Grief for South Vietnam April 26. April 30 will mark the 40th anniversary of the end of action in the Vietnam War. It is a day to remember...
Army Pvt. Nicolas Vuong has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in...
April 19, 1995 at 9:02 a.m., the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City was the target of a domestic terrorist bombing that forever changed the lives of many people. The bombing killed 168 people and injured more than 700 others. The blast destroyed or...